Oral history interview with Gwen Coleman Lester

Title

Oral history interview with Gwen Coleman Lester

Narrator

Lester, Gwen Coleman

Description

Gwen Coleman Lester, a professional artist, discusses her childhood and how she decided to pursue art as a career. She describes her career path and some of her projects. Lester mentions some of the people who have helped her along the way and talks about her artistic style and preferences. She explains focusing on her Choctaw heritage in her art.

Interviewer

Little Thunder, Julie Pearson

Keyword

Oklahoma Native Artists; Choctaw heritage; Creative process

Subject

Indians of North America; Artists; Interviews; Drawing

Spatial

Claremore, Oklahoma; Durant, Oklahoma

Citation of material

Oklahoma Oral History Research Program-Oklahoma State University

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